The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-12-10
PITH AND POINT.

A Poet sings: "A little farther
on / shall find rest" Keep him moy-
ing. -Puct.
Times are pretty hard when man
can't collect his ideas or borrow
trouble. -7eras SiGmga
"A man never gets too old TO learn
or TO make n fool Of himself Dur
hugt0n Free Prem.
N pthing shows greater abjectness
OF spirit than naughty demeanor
toward interiors.
.-"IIow do you get along without
watermelon in winter UIcle JoeP'
"Sah. dar an chickens in wintah. -
Boston Courier.
"A Little Msapprchcnsion. NJ Miss
Dewdrop -"DIn't you think Mr. Rose
bush has very sensitive mouth3' Miss
Raync (blushing violently -" How
should KNOW - tit BITS
Nature usually keeps the general
run Of things on an even pace. A
naturally hard heart is very apt to
grow harder, and n naturally soft
head Is equally certain TO grow softer.
N T. Ledqer.
"A photographer is out with "Sug-
gestions TO Stlers." We have sent
marked copy to a man who allows his
wife 10 take coal up three flights and
black all the childrcn's shoes. -B Bur-
ltngt0n Free Press.
"A comparison.
The heather In his blindnes
Bows down 10 wood ana stone;
The Christian In his wisdom
Bows down 20 gold alone.
N J. Tribune.
We have n poor opinion OF com
petition. II may be the life Of trade
and all that. but wo notice that every
little country merchant announces
that he 'dcGcs competition. and in no
instance has competition dared to take
up the challenge. 7eras StttnQs.
Office Boy -- gentleman down
stairs with manuscript, sir Maga-
zine EditOr-"Tcll him to leave IL
with the clerk" II did, sir, but he
wants To see YOU" Does his clothes
fit him?' "No sir" pants bag at
the knccsP' "Yes sir" admit him"
"A pair Of bright eyes with n
dozen glancc' suilices to subduo man.
and to cnslavc him. and to inllamc. to
make him ovon forget; they dazzle
him so that the past becomes straight
way dim 10 him, and he so prizes them
that he would give up all his life to
possess them.
1t il no wonder if he who reads,
convcrscs and mcditates improves in
knowledge. by the first n man con-
verses with the dead. by the second
with the living and by the third with
himself, so that he appropriatcs 10 him
self all the knowledge which can be
got from those who have lived and
from those now alive.
--"IIavc you read the Thnckeray
lottorsP" was asked of n brave Ken
lucky gentcman. rs he leaned on tho
mahogany bar and listened to the
bluegrass gurgling into his tumblcr
NO" he said, IL don't seem to recol-
loct Of porusing Of them. Let me see.
sir-what case was this yer Colonel
Thackoray mixed up in3'-Judqe
If you drop your collar-bu tton,
there Is one sure method of finding it.
After you have hauled the bureau
across the room To look under IL, then
replace the furniture and put on a
pair of heavy shoes; start To walk
across the room. and before you have
taken three steps you will step on the
collar button and smash it all to pieces.
--DdnsUiiG Breeze.
Omaha Man-"My gracious! Wen
be late. Get your things on" Wife
MY dear, it's raining pitchforks and
the wind is blowing n hurricane" 1--WE
have strong umbrellas. MY dress will
be ruined" Wear your waterproof
''And you know you have cold" Il
can wear rubbers; | wouldn't miss
that opera for" --- Opera? This
is not opera night; it's prayor-mceting
night" 20, wonder il, cur preacher
thinks people are idiots enough TO stir
out of the house such a night as this. "
--Omahd World